Winter Weather Advisory 5, NWS Twin Cities, MN

830 
WWUS43 KMPX 241637
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1037 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER STORM REMAINS ON TRACK FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...

.A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAR SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW OF 7
TO 11 INCHES IS FORECAST FOR THIS AREA WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS 
ALONG THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY 
REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL INTO EAST CENTRAL 
MINNESOTA...AND INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE ADVISORY IS 
LOCATED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CANBY...TO THE SOUTH METRO AREA FROM
SHAKOPEE AND HASTINGS...AND EAST INTO WISCONSIN FROM ELLSWORTH TO
BLOOMER. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD INTO FAR SOUTHERN 
MINNESOTA...ALONG THE MINNESOTA...IOWA BORDER...AFTER 3 PM. 
SNOWFALL RATES WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE THIS EVENING...WITH AMOUNTS 
OF 1 INCH PER HOUR LIKELY ALONG THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. THE 
SNOW WILL SLOWLY SPREAD NORTH AND EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN 
MINNESOTA...AND INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN BY MIDNIGHT. ALTHOUGH 
TIMING OF THE SNOWFALL HAS SLOWED...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS REMAIN ON 
TRACK FOR FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. LIGHT SNOW WILL LIKELY HOLD OFF 
UNTIL AFTER 9 PM FOR THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO 
AREA...AND INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. IT MAY NOT EVEN BEGIN IN 
THE EAU CLAIRE AREA UNTIL AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW TOTALS OF 3 TO 6 
INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA.

GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL LEAD TO A THREAT FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
SNOW. SNOW ON ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING 
SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ACROSS FAR 
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION...AND 
TRAVEL ONLY IF NECESSARY.

MNZ074-082>085-091>093-250045-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.170124T2100Z-170126T0000Z/
BROWN-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ULM, ST JAMES, MANKATO, WASECA, 
OWATONNA, FAIRMONT, BLUE EARTH, AND ALBERT LEA
1037 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA AFTER 3 PM AND
  BECOME HEAVIER THIS EVENING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 7 TO 11 INCHES IS LIKELY 
  AND WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

MNZ075>078-WIZ024>028-250045-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.170125T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-
EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST PETER, LE SUEUR, FARIBAULT, RED WING, 
RIVER FALLS, PRESCOTT, MENOMONIE, DURAND, CHIPPEWA FALLS, 
AND EAU CLAIRE
1037 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL MOVE INTO THE AREA LATE THIS
  EVENING...WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AFTER 
  MIDNIGHT.

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE
  AND THIS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

MNZ064-065-067-069-070-073-250045-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.170125T0000Z-170125T1800Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRANITE FALLS, OLIVIA, GAYLORD, SHAKOPEE,
HASTINGS, AND REDWOOD FALLS
1037 AM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS
EVENING TO NOON CST WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING...AND
  BECOME SLIGHTLY HEAVIER TOWARD MIDNIGHT. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE 
  AND THIS COULD LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

JLT

872 
WWUS43 KMPX 242135
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
335 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SNOW SPREADING INTO FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THIS EVENING...

.A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAR SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA TONIGHT...AND INTO WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW OF 7 TO 11 
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR FAIRMONT...IS FORECAST 
FOR THIS AREA. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE 
INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN 
EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL INTO EAST CENTRAL 
MINNESOTA...AND INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE ADVISORY IS 
LOCATED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CANBY...TO THE SOUTH METRO AREA FROM 
SHAKOPEE AND HASTINGS...AND EAST INTO WISCONSIN FROM ELLSWORTH TO 
BLOOMER. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE
ADVISORY AREA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. 

SNOW WILL SLOWLY EXPAND NORTHWARD INTO FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... 
ALONG THE MINNESOTA...IOWA BORDER. SNOWFALL RATES WILL BEGIN TO 
INCREASE THIS EVENING...WITH AMOUNTS OF 1 INCH PER HOUR LIKELY 
ALONG THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. THE SNOW WILL SLOWLY SPREAD 
NORTH AND EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...AND INTO WEST CENTRAL 
WISCONSIN BY MIDNIGHT. ALTHOUGH TIMING OF THE SNOWFALL HAS 
SLOWED...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS REMAIN ON TRACK FOR FAR SOUTHERN 
MINNESOTA. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL BEGIN TO AFFECT MANKATO BY 8 PM...AND FROM REDWOOD
FALLS TO THE SOUTHERN SUBURBS OF THE TWIN CITIES BY 11 PM. AFTER
MIDNIGHT...THE LIGHT SNOW WILL HAVE EXPANDED NORTHWARD AND BEGIN
TO AFFECT HUTCHINSON...TO THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA...EASTWARD 
TO EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN. 

GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP TONIGHT...AND CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL LEAD TO A THREAT FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. SNOW ON ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ACROSS FAR
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION...AND
TRAVEL ONLY IF NECESSARY.

MNZ074-082>085-091>093-250600-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
BROWN-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ULM, ST JAMES, MANKATO, WASECA, 
OWATONNA, FAIRMONT, BLUE EARTH, AND ALBERT LEA
335 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO EXPAND ACROSS THE AREA...WITH
  SNOWFALL RATES INCREASING THIS EVENING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 7 TO 11 INCHES IS LIKELY 
  AND WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

MNZ075>078-WIZ024>028-250600-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.170125T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-
EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST PETER, LE SUEUR, FARIBAULT, RED WING, 
RIVER FALLS, PRESCOTT, MENOMONIE, DURAND, CHIPPEWA FALLS, 
AND EAU CLAIRE
335 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SLOWLY PROGRESS INTO THE AREA LATE THIS
  EVENING...WITH THE BEST CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AFTER
  MIDNIGHT. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE 
  AND THIS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

MNZ064-065-067-069-070-073-250600-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.170125T0000Z-170125T1800Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRANITE FALLS, OLIVIA, GAYLORD, SHAKOPEE,
HASTINGS, AND REDWOOD FALLS
335 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD INTO THE AREA THIS EVENING...WITH THE
  BEST CHANCE OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE 
  AND THIS COULD LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

JLT

135 
WWUS43 KMPX 250323
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
923 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH OVERNIGHT...

.A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR FAR SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA TONIGHT...AND INTO WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW OF 7 TO
11 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR FAIRMONT...IS
FORECAST FOR THIS AREA. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE
INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL INTO EAST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...AND INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE ADVISORY IS
LOCATED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CANBY...TO THE SOUTH METRO AREA FROM
SHAKOPEE AND HASTINGS...AND EAST INTO WISCONSIN FROM ELLSWORTH TO
BLOOMER. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE
ADVISORY AREA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 INCH OR MORE PER HOUR ARE LIKELY ALONG THE 
INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE 
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH AND EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN 
MINNESOTA... AND INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT. 

GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP TONIGHT... AND CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL LEAD TO A THREAT FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. SNOW ON ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ACROSS FAR
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION... AND
TRAVEL ONLY IF NECESSARY.

MNZ074-082>085-091>093-251200-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
BROWN-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ULM, ST JAMES, MANKATO, WASECA, 
OWATONNA, FAIRMONT, BLUE EARTH, AND ALBERT LEA
923 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA INTO WEDNESDAY
  MORNING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 7 TO 11 INCHES IS LIKELY
  AND WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITIES
  POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

MNZ075>078-WIZ024>028-251200-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-
EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST PETER, LE SUEUR, FARIBAULT, RED WING, 
RIVER FALLS, PRESCOTT, MENOMONIE, DURAND, CHIPPEWA FALLS, 
AND EAU CLAIRE
923 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SLOWLY CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA
  THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING... WITH THE BULK OF THE
  SNOWFALL EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE
  AND THIS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITIES
  POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

MNZ064-065-067-069-070-073-251200-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRANITE FALLS, OLIVIA, GAYLORD, SHAKOPEE,
HASTINGS, AND REDWOOD FALLS
923 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA EVENING...
  WITH THE BULK OF THE SNOW EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
  MORNING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE
  AND THIS COULD LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITIES
  POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

539 
WWUS43 KMPX 250411
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1011 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH OVERNIGHT...

.A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. HEAVY SNOW OF 6 TO 11 
INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NEAR FAIRMONT...IS FORECAST 
FOR THIS AREA. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR ALONG THE INTERSTATE
90 CORRIDOR. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A 
PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL INTO EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND INTO 
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE ADVISORY IS LOCATED SOUTH OF A LINE 
FROM CANBY...TO THE SOUTH METRO AREA FROM SHAKOPEE AND 
HASTINGS...AND EAST INTO WISCONSIN FROM ELLSWORTH TO BLOOMER. 
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY 
AREA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 INCH OR MORE PER HOUR ARE LIKELY ALONG THE
INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR OVERNIGHT INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE
SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD NORTH AND EAST ACROSS SOUTHERN
MINNESOTA... AND INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP TONIGHT... AND CONTINUE THROUGH
WEDNESDAY WHICH WILL LEAD TO A THREAT FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW. SNOW ON ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ACROSS FAR
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE CAUTION... AND
TRAVEL ONLY IF NECESSARY.

MNZ077-078-WIZ026-251215-
/O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
/O.EXA.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
RICE-GOODHUE-PEPIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARIBAULT, RED WING, AND DURAND
1011 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6
PM CST WEDNESDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN 
EFFECT.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA THROUGH THE 
  REMAINDER OF THE EVENING... WITH THE BULK OF THE SNOWFALL 
  EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES IS POSSIBLE
  AND THIS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN 
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT... 
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

MNZ074-082>085-091>093-251215-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
BROWN-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ULM, ST JAMES, MANKATO, WASECA, 
OWATONNA, FAIRMONT, BLUE EARTH, AND ALBERT LEA
1011 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA INTO WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 7 TO 11 INCHES IS LIKELY 
  AND WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

MNZ067-069-070-251215-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
SIBLEY-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GAYLORD, SHAKOPEE, AND HASTINGS
1011 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA EVENING... 
  WITH THE BULK OF THE SNOW EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE 
  AND THIS COULD LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

MNZ075-076-WIZ024-025-027-028-251215-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-PIERCE-DUNN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST PETER, LE SUEUR, RIVER FALLS, 
PRESCOTT, MENOMONIE, CHIPPEWA FALLS, AND EAU CLAIRE
1011 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL SLOWLY CONTINUE TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA 
  THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING... WITH THE BULK OF THE 
  SNOWFALL EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE 
  AND THIS WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

MNZ064-065-073-251215-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRANITE FALLS, OLIVIA, AND REDWOOD FALLS
1011 PM CST TUE JAN 24 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
WEDNESDAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD INTO THE AREA EVENING... 
  WITH THE BULK OF THE SNOW EXPECTED OVERNIGHT AND WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE 
  AND THIS COULD LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

565 
WWUS43 KMPX 250955
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
355 AM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA TODAY...

.A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THROUGH THE DAY. HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM
6 TO 11 INCHES...ARE FORECAST FOR THIS AREA. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS 
WILL OCCUR ALONG THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. A WINTER WEATHER 
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL INTO EAST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AND INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. THE ADVISORY
IS LOCATED SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CANBY...TO THE SOUTH METRO AREA 
FROM SHAKOPEE AND HASTINGS...AND EAST INTO WISCONSIN FROM 
ELLSWORTH TO BLOOMER. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE 
EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY
ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN. IT WILL
BEGIN TO TAPER OVER THE WEST THIS MORNING AND EVENTUALLY INTO WEST
CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS EVENING.

GUSTY WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TODAY... WHICH WILL LEAD TO A THREAT 
FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW ON ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITY 
FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL HAZARDOUS
ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE 
CAUTION.

MNZ074-077-078-082>085-091>093-WIZ026-251800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
BROWN-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-
FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PEPIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ULM, FARIBAULT, RED WING, ST JAMES, 
MANKATO, WASECA, OWATONNA, FAIRMONT, BLUE EARTH, ALBERT LEA, 
AND DURAND
355 AM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA...TAPERING OFF THIS
  AFTERNOON.  

* MAIN IMPACT...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM 6 TO 11 INCHES ARE 
  LIKELY AND WILL MAKE FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

MNZ067-069-070-075-076-WIZ024-025-027-028-251800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
SIBLEY-SCOTT-DAKOTA-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-PIERCE-DUNN-CHIPPEWA-
EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GAYLORD, SHAKOPEE, HASTINGS, ST PETER, 
LE SUEUR, RIVER FALLS, PRESCOTT, MENOMONIE, CHIPPEWA FALLS, 
AND EAU CLAIRE
355 AM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TODAY...TAPERING OFF THIS 
  AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES AND THIS 
  COULD LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW 
  VISIBILITIES POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

MNZ064-065-073-251800-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRANITE FALLS, OLIVIA, AND REDWOOD FALLS
355 AM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST
TODAY...

* TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH THE BULK OF THE SNOW EXPECTED
  THIS MORNING. 

* MAIN IMPACT...ACCUMULATING SNOW FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES IS POSSIBLE 
  AND THIS COULD LEAD TO DIFFICULT TRAVEL. 

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

916 
WWUS43 KMPX 251817
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1217 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...LIGHT SNOW SLOWLY DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON...

.A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER 
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR A PORTION OF EAST CENTRAL 
MINNESOTA...AND INTO WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS AFTERNOON. 

THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL HAS ENDED...BUT OCCASIONAL LIGHT 
SNOW...ADDING ANOTHER INCH OR TWO...WILL BE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AND ADVISORY AREAS. 

TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM LOCALLY 8 TO 10 INCHES
ALONG THE IOWA...MINNESOTA BORDER...TO A BROAD AREA OF 3 TO 6
INCHES ACROSS THE REST OF SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS A SMALL PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL
WISCONSIN. 

GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL LEAD 
TO A THREAT FOR BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. SNOW ON ROADS AND LOW 
VISIBILITY FROM BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL 
HAZARDOUS ACROSS FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO 
USE CAUTION.

MNZ064-065-073-251930-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170125T1800Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRANITE FALLS, OLIVIA, AND REDWOOD FALLS
1217 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

$$

MNZ074-077-078-082>085-091>093-WIZ026-260000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
BROWN-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-
FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PEPIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ULM, FARIBAULT, RED WING, ST JAMES, 
MANKATO, WASECA, OWATONNA, FAIRMONT, BLUE EARTH, ALBERT LEA, 
AND DURAND
1217 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW WILL TAPER OFF THIS AFTERNOON.

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.  SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF
SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN
AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...
FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

&&

$$

MNZ067-069-070-075-076-WIZ024-025-027-028-260000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
SIBLEY-SCOTT-DAKOTA-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-PIERCE-DUNN-CHIPPEWA-
EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GAYLORD, SHAKOPEE, HASTINGS, ST PETER, 
LE SUEUR, RIVER FALLS, PRESCOTT, MENOMONIE, CHIPPEWA FALLS, 
AND EAU CLAIRE
1217 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* TIMING...LIGHT SNOW TAPERING OFF THIS AFTERNOON. 

* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW COVERED ROADS MAKING FOR DIFFICULT TRAVEL.

* OTHER IMPACTS...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

&&

$$

JLT

127 
WWUS43 KMPX 252046
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
246 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...LIGHT SNOW SLOWLY DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON...

.A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN
THIS AFTERNOON.

ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS AROUND AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE THIS
AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL BRING STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS UP TO 8
TO 10 INCHES ALONG THE IOWA BORDER...TO A BROAD AREA OF 3 TO 5 
INCHES ACROSS THE REST OF SOUTHWEST...SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST 
CENTRAL MINNESOTA...AS WELL AS A SMALL PORTION OF WEST CENTRAL 
WISCONSIN.

MNZ074-252200-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
BROWN-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF NEW ULM
246 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS
CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. 

$$

MNZ067-069-070-075-076-252200-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
SIBLEY-SCOTT-DAKOTA-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GAYLORD, SHAKOPEE, HASTINGS, ST PETER, 
AND LE SUEUR
246 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS
CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. 

$$

MNZ077-078-082>085-091>093-WIZ026-260000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-
FREEBORN-PEPIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARIBAULT, RED WING, ST JAMES, MANKATO, 
WASECA, OWATONNA, FAIRMONT, BLUE EARTH, ALBERT LEA, AND DURAND
246 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. 

* ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. 

* WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 30 MPH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND
  DRIFTING SNOW. 

* PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT...FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.

&&

$$

WIZ024-025-027-028-260000-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
PIERCE-DUNN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIVER FALLS, PRESCOTT, MENOMONIE, 
CHIPPEWA FALLS, AND EAU CLAIRE
246 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* SNOW WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. 

* ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED. 

* PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW
AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN
BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.

&&

$$

727 
WWUS43 KMPX 252340
WSWMPX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
540 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...NO ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS EXPECTED...

.ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST
CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ALTHOUGH SOME FLURRIES MAY OCCUR FROM TIME TO
TIME THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING...NO ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED.

MNZ077-078-082>085-091>093-WIZ026-260045-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-
FREEBORN-PEPIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARIBAULT, RED WING, ST JAMES, MANKATO, 
WASECA, OWATONNA, FAIRMONT, BLUE EARTH, ALBERT LEA, AND DURAND
540 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST
CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ALTHOUGH SOME FLURRIES MAY OCCUR FROM TIME TO
TIME THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING...NO ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER STORM WARNING
HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

WIZ024-025-027-028-260045-
/O.EXP.KMPX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-170126T0000Z/
PIERCE-DUNN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIVER FALLS, PRESCOTT, MENOMONIE, 
CHIPPEWA FALLS, AND EAU CLAIRE
540 PM CST WED JAN 25 2017

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL HAS ENDED OVER SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WEST
CENTRAL WISCONSIN. ALTHOUGH SOME FLURRIES MAY OCCUR FROM TIME TO
TIME THROUGH THE REST OF THE EVENING...NO ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. THEREFORE...THE WINTER WEATHER 
ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
252 AM CST Tue Jan 24 2017

.SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight)
Issued at 250 AM CST Tue Jan 24 2017

Primary forecast concern for today and tonight is obviously the
storm system that will be working its way northeast from the
southern Plains into our area. The 00Z guidance has nearly all
slowed things down and shifted a bit south in terms of the track of
the surface low and area of heaviest precipitation. This still
brings the greatest snow potential to the I-90 corridor and
southward. A few solutions, particularly within the SREF membership,
are notably farther north, but appear to be outliers. A consensus of
the NAM, GFS, and ECMWF looks to be a reasonable overall forecast,
with some of the details from CAM guidance helping to fine tune
precipitation amounts and gradients.

Should see snowfall work into from the southwest by late afternoon,
then lift north through the evening hours before starting to pivot a
bit to the northeast overnight. The 290K isentropic surface looks to
capture the overall area of snow fairly well in terms of where its
positive pressure advection and lower condensation pressure deficits
match up. Although it does envelop a good portion of the area by mid
to late evening, the strongest ascent is indicated across the
southern portion of the area, matching up with with the model
precipitation output. Frontogenesis, in both 850-700 mb and 700-500
mb layers, is also most pronounced over the far southern portion of
the area tonight, helping to increase confidence in the placement of
highest accumulations in that area. In addition, local WRF ARW
latent/no-latent heat sensitivity runs show very minimal differences
in their solutions, which is quite remarkable, and helps to further
increase confidence that the operational guidance has likely
narrowed in on a solution that should be close to reality. The GEFS
has been remarkably consistent for the past few days, and its
probabilities of precipitation > 0.50" (and snowfall > 6") continues
to highlight the southern portion of the area, with the northern
edge of the probability gradients getting into the southern metro.

So, the existing warning area still looks on track, except for
perhaps Redwood county, while the watch area should see advisory
amounts. Luckily, it appears the main snow window in the metro will
be well after the evening commute, which will help to mitigate
impacts to some extent. Advisory amounts to appear to sneak a bit
farther north across the Wisconsin counties, so some expansion in
that area looks necessary. Winds do not look to be overly strong
with the system, with the strongest winds out west. Amounts in that
area look to be marginal for an advisory, but with some higher wind
gusts expected, there could be some blowing snow impacts so
transitioning from a watch to an advisory there seems appropriate.

.LONG TERM...(Wednesday through Monday)
Issued at 250 AM CST Tue Jan 24 2017

Resolution of the snow event remains the main forecast issue in the
Wednesday time frame. Following the storm...the flow pattern
becomes northwest aloft bringing in a cooling trend.

The storm system should travel from eastern Iowa 12z Wed to southern
Lake Michigan by late Wednesday afternoon. Snow should continue over
the southern portion of the area through the morning and begin to
trail off into the afternoon as the upper low/deformation band exits
to the east. We are seeing an additional 1 to 2 inches in this
region into the afternoon. As the deep/occluded system moves
east...northwest winds are expected to increase during the day
Wednesday.  This may held reduce visibility especially with falling
snow. It will be a heavier/wet type snow...so significant
blowing/drifting should be limited. We will continue to mention at
least some patchy blowing snow southwest/south central during the
day.

The remainder of the period should remain on the mostly cloudy and
colder trend. Not unusually cold and probably remaining slightly
above normal much of the period.  Deterministic models suggest a
couple of short wave troughs/surface fronts dropping southeast over
the area. The first in the Saturday time frame...which could bring a
few snow showers/flurries to the region. The other in the
Monday/Tuesday time frame. We could see some brief warming ahead of
the front if the track of the surface low remains farther north.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Tuesday night)
Issued at 1048 PM CST Mon Jan 23 2017

MVFR/IFR ceilings will prevail through the period. Light winds and
continued snowmelt will yield more BR/FG during the overnight
hours through early Tuesday. Worst visibility is from KRNH to
KEAU where VLIFR is possible. Timing changes have been made again
on the incoming snow Tuesday afternoon/evening. The system
continues to slow along with more of the snow being oriented west
to east across far southern MN and adjoining areas of western WI.
This delays the arrival of the snow into Redwood Falls and the
south metro of the Twin Cities until evening and across KRNH and
KEAU Tuesday night. There remains spread on how far north the snow
will go so included some light snow into KSTC and KAXN near the
end of the TAf period. Winds Tuesday ENE 5 to 10 knots becoming NE
10-15 knots Tuesday night.

KMSP...Main concern is the onset of snow on Tuesday. Latest
guidance is much slower and indicates snow may not reach the
airfield until sometime between 00z-03z. Back off on the start
until 01z with a more significant snow beginning around 03z
through 09z which could result in around 3 inches of snow.

/OUTLOOK FOR KMSP/
Wed...IFR. SN early. MVFR late. N wind 10-15G25 kts bcmg NW.
Thu...MVFR. Chc -SN. NW wind 10 to 15 kts.
Fri...MVFR. NW wind 10 kts.

&&

.MPX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WI...Winter Weather Advisory from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST
     Wednesday for WIZ024>028.

MN...Winter Weather Advisory from 6 PM this evening to noon CST
     Wednesday for MNZ064-065-067-069-070-073.

     Winter Storm Warning from 3 PM this afternoon to 6 PM CST
     Wednesday for MNZ074-082>085-091>093.

     Winter Weather Advisory from 6 PM this evening to 6 PM CST
     Wednesday for MNZ075>078.

&&

SHORT TERM...
LONG TERM...DWE
AVIATION...RAH

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
718 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017

MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028-
250130-
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-
WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-EAU CLAIRE-
718 PM CST MON JAN 23 2017

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...
SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...NORTHWEST WISCONSIN AND WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING. THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL BE ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA INTO
WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN WHERE 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION
IS LIKELY. THE HIGH END SNOW AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE
INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT
FOR FAR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA FROM TUESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS ARE URGED TO REPORT SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.